Connectix's PlayStation Emulator Halted

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Shipments suspended due to a court victory by Sony.

By IGN Staff

Connectix has suspended shipment of its Virtual Game Station, a program that lets Macintosh owners run PlayStation games on their computers, due to a decision handed down by the San Francisco Federal District Court.

Connectix said that ruling does not apply to the units that have already shipped to retail outlets, and stores can continue to sell the emulator as long as supplies last. Connectix will also continue to provide customer support to those who've bought the program, and they added the decision will not halt development of a Windows version of the product.

"This is just the first stage of a lengthy process of discovery of facts and finding of law," said Roy McDonald, president of Connectix. "We are confident that we will be able to resume shipments once this matter has received further review at the appellate level."

Sony charges that product infringes on its sale of PlayStation hardware, a charge Connectix denies.

"We do not believe that we have violated any intellectual property rights in the creation or marketing of Connectix Virtual Game Station," said McDonald added. "This brief pause in no way diminishes our plans for aggressive marketing and sales of Connectix Virtual Game Station."

McDonald added that he hopes Sony and Connectix could work out their differences and continue to offer consumers "choice" in the matter of how and where to play PlayStation games.